Decongestants

• Over-the-counter medications such as decongestants may be used to reduce nasal congestion.
  
  

Nasal Corticosteroids

• Also, nasal corticosteroids such as Nasonex may reduce nasal inflammation.
  
  

Saline Nose Sprays

• Using a saline nasal spray to rinse the nasal passages multiple times each day may also help to reduce nasal symptoms.
  
  

Pain Medications

• Pain relieves such as Tylenol or Motrin may help to alleviate sinus pain.
  
  

Antibiotics

• If a physician suspects that the sinus infection was caused by bacteria, he may prescribe an antibiotic to fight the infection. Often recurrent cases of sinus infections are caused by some type of bacteria. Most commonly, doctors will prescribe amoxicillin or bactrim.